Ford v. St. L., K. & N. W. R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Court. Action at law upon a written contract between plaintiffs and defendant for grading and masonry done in the construction of a part of defendant’s railroad. The cause was sent to a referee. Exceptions to Ms report were taken by defendant, wbicli were in part sustained. Both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The contract wbicli is the foundation of tbe action is for tlie grading and masonry to he done upon twenty-five sections of defendant’s railroad. The work contracted for has heen completed, and this action is to recover the com*724pensation provided for by tbe contract. Tbe main questions presented by tbe case involve the construction of tbe stipulations contained in tbe instrument pertaining to tbe compensation to be paid for the work contemplated. These stipulations are in tbe following language:
w 1. Tbe price of grading under this contract shall be as follows: For earth, twenty cents per…
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